Now that there is evidence that CSR has positive impact on business economic performance, businesses are more than willing to adapt to these new practices (Overview, 1) "[A] 2002 DePaul University study-showed that overall financial performance of the 2001 Business Ethics Best Citizen companies was significantly better than that of the remaining companies in the S & P 500 Index- (Overview, 2) Research shows that these firms outperform their peers financially-which means that they represent superior management. ...

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Corporate social responsibility is measured upon the reflection of a firm's awareness of the social and ethical issues that affect their communities. The level of participation in these issues depends on the firm's interactions within their neighborhood and surrounding environment. Some corporations...

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If we give an overall view to these guidelines, some of the main topics CSR covers are human rights, environmental issues and civic involvement and development in search of a full integration of the community. ...

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